A three-minute call made by the father in law of actor Michael Jace was published on Thursday by the Los Angeles Fire Department. The call detailed Jace's father-in law telling a dispatcher that the actor told him about shooting his wife and had asked him to come to their home and get their two young children, Fox News said.
"My son-in-law called me, and (texted) me, and said come get the kids because he shot April, our daughter," Jace's father-in-law said.
Daily Mail noted that the caller's name was redacted from the audio.
Jace gained notoriety for playing Officer Julian Lowe on "The Shield," which also stars Michael Chiklis. His latest television role was of recurring character on te TNT cop series "Southland." According to his IMDb profile, Jace has somewhat carved himself in law enforcement types in several television shows, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Private Practice," "The Mentalist," "Burn Notice" and "NYPD Blue." He also had minor roles in several box-office films, which include "Forrest Gump," "Boogie Nights" and "Planet of the Apes."
Jace was arrested on May 19 in line with the death of his wife April. Jace was quoted as saying that he called 911 to report about fatally shooting his wife. That particular call was not released to the public. He is expected to be arraigned on June 18, the news outlet said.
Prior to the murder charge, Jace has no criminal record. However, it was reported that he had a history of extreme spousal abuse. TMZ obtained legal documents from his 1997 divorce from his first wife, Jennifer Bitterman, which indicate that the actor was excessively violent towards her. According to court filings, a witness testified that Jace had choked Bitterman and slammed her against a wall, all in the presence of their 6 month-old infant son. It was not known whether there were civil charges filed against Jace for the spousal violence.
